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Parapolypora

Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae

Taxonomy
Parapolypora was named by Morozova and Lisitsyn (1996). Its type is Polypora sparsa.

It was assigned to Polyporidae by Morozova and Lisitsyn (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Parapolypora Morozova and Lisitsyn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderCryptostomataVine 1884
suborderFenestelloidea
suborderFenestellinaAstrova and Morozova 1956
familyAcanthocladiidaeZittel 1880
genusParapolypora

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Parapolypora Morozova and Lisitsyn 1996
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Parapolypora daurica Morozova 1970
Parapolypora larga Gorjunova 1975
Parapolypora novella Morozova 1970
Parapolypora romantchukae Morozova 1970
Parapolypora sparsa Morozova 1970
Parapolypora speciosa Gorjunova and Morozova 1979
Parapolypora substrita Gorjunova 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Capitanian or 293.52000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Tasmania) P. ampla, P. boraformis (116524) P. ampla, P. sp. (116523)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Tajikistan Polypora larga, Polypora substrita (109038 109074)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Mongolia Polypora speciosa (116263)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Mongolia Polypora speciosa (116274)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Australia (Tasmania) P. sp. (116525)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Polypora daurica (121970) Polypora novella (121971 122054) Polypora sparsa (121969)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Polypora sparsa (82840)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Polypora sparsa, Polypora daurica (122055)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Polypora novella (86013 113618) Polypora sparsa (82094 97008 109385 109597 113603 113605 113606 113629 113656 113729 113739) Polypora sparsa, Polypora novella (96750 113721 113743)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Xizang) Polypora substrita (112647)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mongolia Polypora speciosa (87289)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Polypora sparsa (197764)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Washington) P. sp. (8523)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Polypora daurica (86043) Polypora daurica, Polypora romantchukae (113583)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan (Punjab) P. sp. (63902)